Chandra The Hindu God of the Moon Pulled by Horses 15.5"

Materials:  Gorora stone, red marble from Uttar Pradesh, India carved in Tamil Nadu
Height:      15.5 inches
Base:          5 x 5 inches
Weight:     11 pounds

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This colored red marble statue is a one of a kind sculpture, hand carved by the artists of south India. 

Special Features:  Chandra the Hindu god of the moon is a lunar deity.   He holds two lotus flowers in his hands.  He rides his chariot, the moon, across the sky every night, pulled by ten white horses 5 of which are depicted on the base of the statue.

Story of Ganesh and Chandra:  In the month of Shravan/Bhadrapad, after a feast of modaks Ganesha was on his way home. He was riding his mouse, a snake slithered into their path, the mouse tripped and Ganesha took a tumble. His stomach split, and the modaks fell out, Chandra (the moon) was watching and he began to laugh. Ganesha picked up the snake and used it as a belt to hold his stomach together. He looked up, cursed Chandra and banned him from the night skies.

Soon the gods and humankind were dazed glare of the relentless sun. There was no respite of darkness when the moon was banished from the sky. The gods took a delegation to Ganesha and pleaded their case. Ganesha gave in, but made an astronomic condition. The moon would never shine like before. Full moon would be just once a month (earlier every day was a full moon). On other days the Chandra as a reminder of his misdemeanor would wax or wane!

About Gorora Stone:  Gorora stone or Red marble is a wonderful stone for sculpture because of its wide color range.  It is rarer than most soft stones and must be shipped into Tamil Nadu from Uttar Pradesh in the north.  The stone has wonderful cream/yellow/green veins in it contrasting to the beautiful deep red to sometimes pink natural coloration of the stone.  The stone is extremely glossy.  When a red marble statue is polished it has a disarming shimmer. 

Care:  The piece is for indoor use only.  Dust the piece as needed using a cotton piece of cloth.  You can really make it shine if you use a cloth to buff the surface.

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